China
From Hormuz to Beijing: How war is recasting China’s green energy strategy - opinion
The Iran war is making China’s green energy strategy more strategic at precisely the moment China’s solar sector is hitting the limits of overcapacity.
Tel Aviv gambling house raid: Eight Chinese nationals arrested, NIS 1m. in cash seized
Trump’s mixed messages cannot obscure his record on confronting Iran - opinion
North Korea flaunts nuclear growth ahead of high-stakes Xi-Kim meeting
China sentences former defense ministers to death with reprieve
The armed forces have been one of the main targets of a broad corruption crackdown ordered by President Xi Jinping after coming to power in 2012.
US-proposed Iran resolution at UN faces likely vetoes from China, Russia
A Chinese veto would be awkward ahead of US President Donald Trump's trip to China next week, where the Iran war is likely to be high on the agenda.
Taiwan warns of China 'maneuvering' ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Taipei said it is closely watching for any shift in US policy on Taiwan ahead of Trump’s upcoming summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Chinese exporters say Trump tariffs no longer scare them ahead of Trump's Beijing visit
Chinese exporters said they are no longer intimidated by Trump’s tariff threats ahead of his Beijing visit, pointing to resilient supply chains and global growth.
Anti-Zionism in America and the shifting debate over support for Israel - opinion
The debate over Israel in the Democratic Party reveals deeper fractures in American political identity.
US, Bahrain push UN-backed action for Hormuz as Rubio urges against vetoes
Diplomats said Washington hopes to close negotiations quickly, with the aim of circulating a final draft by May 8 and holding a vote early next week.
Trump must defeat Iran’s terror regime - opinion
Iran’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on the United Arab Emirates should end any illusion that this regime can be managed through pauses, understandings, or diplomatic formulas.
China calls Taiwan's president a 'rat' as he meets Eswatini king in surprise visit
"The Republic of China, Taiwan, is a sovereign nation and a Taiwan that belongs to the world," Lai told the king.
'Their military's been defeated': Trump rejects latest Iran deal, demands better offer
Trump said on Saturday that the US might be "better off" without an Iran deal, adding that the issue has "been going on too long.”
The end of an era: Why the Orban-Netanyahu axis collapsed - opinion
Budapest is no longer a legal “safe haven”; should an Israeli leader subject to an ICC warrant land in Hungary, the authorities would be compelled to act.